Greenwich shoplifter jailed for almost 100 offences
Martin Jackson, 41, stole more than £14,000 worth of goods and pleaded guilty to 98 offences
A prolific shoplifter who targeted two stories in Greenwich has been jailed for three and a half years.
Martin Jackson, 41, of Frobisher Road, Erith, admitted 98 offences at Woolwich Crown Court, including theft and breaches of a restraining order.
Jackson has also had a restraining order updated, meaning he’s banned for five years from entering a Boots store and BP service station on Trafalgar Road, Greenwich, from which he stole thousands of pounds worth of goods.
He was previously handed a Criminal Behaviour Order with conditions including not to enter those two stores. However, he continued to visit the shops and steal food, alcohol, toiletries and other goods.
Officers scoured hours of CCTV after Jackson was arrested and charged back in July, and built a significant evidence package which showed him brazenly stealing in broad daylight.
The weight of their evidence led to Jackson’s guilty plea to all offences in court on Monday, 2 September.
Acting Superintendent, Rav Pathania, who oversees neighbourhood policing in Greenwich, said:
“At the heart of our plan for London is focusing on the things that our communities, including our business communities, are most concerned about. Over the course of many months Jackson caused misery to businesses in Greenwich, that’s why we have been determined to get him off our streets and put behind bars.
“We’ve worked hard to build closer relationships with businesses in our area, and build their confidence in our ability to tackle their concerns. I hope this goes some way in demonstrating we are listening and taking action on local issues.
“I’m grateful to the support bp and Boots in particular provided to this investigation, which was central to us achieving justice for Jackson’s crimes.”